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2023
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Exports $152kRnk 53 / 130
2023
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Top Product $124kMetal Molds
2023
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Exports $4.63MRnk 167 / 221
2023
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Top Product $766kLarge Iron Containers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.41Rnk 80 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH35.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $7,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $152k to Malaysia. The main products that Botswana exported to Malaysia were Metal Molds ($124k), Nonaqueous Pigments ($24.4k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.95k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 76.6%, from $8.84k in 2018 to $152k in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Malaysia.

Malaysia-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $4.63M to Botswana. The main products that Malaysia exported to Botswana were Large Iron Containers ($766k), Light Fixtures ($607k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($471k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 6.92%,  from $3.31M in 2018 to $4.63M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2023,  Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Botswana exported $152k to Malaysia. The main products exported from Botswana to Malaysia were Metal Molds ($124k), Nonaqueous Pigments ($24.4k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.95k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 76.6%, from $8.84k in 2018 to $152k in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $4.63M to Botswana. The main products exported from Malaysia to Botswana were Large Iron Containers ($766k), Light Fixtures ($607k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($471k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 6.92%, from $3.31M in 2023 to $4.63M in 2018.

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Botswana or Malaysia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Botswana and Malaysia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Malaysia included Zimbabwe ($63.5M), Anguilla ($33.6M), and Lesotho ($1.29M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Botswana included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Botswana and Malaysia by product, considering products traded by both, Botswana and Malaysia.

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($125k), Chemical Products ($24.4k), and Transportation ($1.95k).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($1.62M), Miscellaneous ($1.1M), and Metals ($793k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Malaysia+$564kInsulated Wire
Top Product Potential Malaysia Botswana+$615kTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Botswana and Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

Product Space of Botswana (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

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